Elvira
Translingual
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Etymology
New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine [1866]
Proper noun
Elvira f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Apodiformes – order; Trochilidae – family; Trochilinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (white-tailed emerald), Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (coppery-headed emerald)
References
Elvira (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Elvira on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Elvira on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning. It became famous outside Spain after its appearance in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1787).
Proper noun
Elvira
- A female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century.
- An ancient name for the city of Granada.
Translations
female given name
Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
Elvira
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira.
Faroese
Proper noun
Elvira f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Elvira: Elviruson
- daughter of Elvira: Elvirudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Elvira |
Accusative | Elviru |
Dative | Elviru |
Genitive | Elviru |
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Elvira
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira.
Spanish
Proper noun
Elvira f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira.
Swedish
Etymology
From Italian and Spanish Elvira. First recorded in Sweden in 1808.
Proper noun
Elvira c (genitive Elviras)
- a female given name.
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